Automatic oil-drip catcher



M. C. HENLEY.

AUTOMATIC OIL DRIP CATCHER. APPLICATION FILED APR.26. 1920.

1,382,782.. ?atented June 28, 1921.

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MIGAJ'AH-G. HENLEY, or RICHMOND, INDIANA.

AUTOMATIC OIL-DRIP GATCHER.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented J ne 28 1921 ApplicationflledApril 26, 1920. Serial No. 376,572.

To aZZ whom it may 001mm:

' 'Beit known that I, MIOAJAH C. HENLEY,

a citizen of theUnited States, residing in the city of Richmond, in thecounty of Wayne, State of Indiana, have invented a new and usefulAutomatic Oil-Drip Catcher, of which the following is a full, clear, andcomprehensive specification and exposition, the same being such as willenable others to make and use the same with exactitude.

In the operation of oilpumps, or dispensers,

for supplying motor vehicles, it is well known that each time oil isdrawn there is sightly appearance and results in 'more or less damage.Therefore to overcome the abovementioned objectionable features, and

to save the oil for useful purposes, is the primal object of thisinvention.

Broadly speaking, my object is to provide an automatic oil drip catcherfor either inside or outside dispensaries which will be neat andattractive in appearance, strong and I durable in construction, easilyoperated and controlled, positive in action, adapted to saveconsiderable oil, and which can be manufactured and sold at acomparative low price.

Other objects and ,particular. advantages of my present invention willsu gest themselves in the course of the following descrip: tion, andthat which isnew will be correlated in the appended claims.

The preferred means for carrying out my invention in a practical and'eflicient manner is shown in the accompanying'drawings, in which Figure1 is aside elevatlon of my construction, showing the same in operativeposition in connection with an oil pump or dispenser. Fig. 2 is atopplan view of .the device alone. Fig. 3 is a cross section of thedevice, as taken on the line 3--3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4is a vertical centralsection of the head or upper portion of the device. Fig. 5 is anelevation of lower portion of the back or rear of the device. And Fig. 6is a plan view of the two supporting lugs.

Similar indices denote like parts throughout the several views.- 1 y Inorder that the construction, the

operation, and the advantages of the invention maybe more fullyunderstood and appreciated, I will now take up a detailed descriptionthereof, in which I will set forth the severaL features as fully and ascomprehensively as I may.

Referring now to the drawings in detail: Letter A denotes a base, whichmay be a floor, curb, or sidewalk, to the surface of which the pump maybe secured. Letter B denotes the base portion of the pump which may besecured on the base A by means of a plurality of bolts C which extendupward from the base A in which they are secured and on which bolts arerun the nuts D by which the base B is secured in position. Letter Edenotes the body of the pump which carries the faucet F which is adaptedto cut off the flow of oil by means of the handle G. Said faucet has adownwardly extending nozzle H through which oil is conducted to avessel. The said pump may be operated by the crank I. However theconstruction of the pump is immaterial to this invention as other meansmay be employed to cause the oil to flow-through the nozzle H.

The invention comprises the container including the two sidesl and 2,the front 3, the back 4, and the bottom 5, thereby providing means forholding the oil; said container. flares forward from the bottom to thetop. Secured to the back 4 and extending down even with the bottom 5is-the triangular plate 6 whose lower corners project outward beyond,and at right-angles to the sides 1 and 2.

Carried by and extending down from the lower corners of the plate 6-arethe two,

spaced apart, vertical pivots 7 and 8.

Formed integral with the body of .the container just described is a headportion which is formed by projecting upwardly the sides 1 and 2 and theback 4, and then extending v the said projections forward to form thesides 9 and 10 of the head, and the sides 9 and 10 are connected attheir front ends by the member -11. A head-top 12 connects theprojecting upper edges of the members 1, 2,

4, 9, 10 and 11. A slot-like aperture 13 is formed through the forwardportion of the top 12, the same being of a width such as to receive thenozzle H, and of such 1 ngth as to ermit the device to swin for .ard andbac ard While the spout is in said slot 13.

The lower part of the forwardly projecting portion of the head formed bythe memwill be conducted into th container.

here 9, 10 and 11 is open, that is,no bottom is provided therefor,formmg a vertical opening extending entirely through the head below theforward portion of slot 13. The

front 3 extends upwardly beyond the lower it being suspended, with itsends permanently secured to the members 9 and 10 and extendingtherebetween.

Numerals 16 and 1? denote two offset lugs, each having an aperture 18 inits rear 'portion for the respective bolts C, and an aperture 19 in itsforward portion for the respective pivots 7 and 8. Said lugs 16 and 17are secured on the forward bolts C bymeans of the nuts D from which theyextend forward. The pivots 7and 8 are adapted to fit loosely in therespective apertures 19. Numeral 20 denotes a fiat spring, whose lowerend is secured to the base B, from which it extends upward at an anglewith its upper portion slidably engaging with the back 4 of thecontainer.

M odus opemmli: In actual practice we have the parts denoted by lettersalready in position substantially as shown. Now in order to place mydevice in connection therewith one has only to remove the two forwardnuts D and then lace one of the lugs 16 and 17 on the bolts (l and thenreplace the nuts D. Before the nuts D are finally tightened the lugsshould be turned until the apertures 19 are spaced apart such as-toreceive the pivots 7 and 8 Then to place the device in position one hasonly to bring the device up to cause the nozzle H to enter the slot 13,then enter the pivots 7 and 8 in the respective apertures 19,

and the device will be ready for use.

When it is desired to draw oil one has only I to place a vessel underthe projection of the head, that is under the parts 9 and 1.0, thenpress back, which will position thenozzle at the front of the slot 13,as shown in Fig. 2, thereby permitting an unobstructed flow of oil fromthe nozzle into the vessel. Now if the vessel be removed it is evidentthat the device will tip forward whereby the nozzle will be over the lip15 an therefore the drip I have found in practice that oil may lodge onthe edge of the: lip 15 and if this occurs then the oil will run down onthe outside of the lip 15 and then fall onto the lip 14 and then beconducted back as before. By reason of providing a plurality of lips asthe lips 14 and 'l5, I have absolutely provided against any oil runningdown on the outside of the container.

Also it should be observed that the stream of oil flowing fromthe nozzleinto the vessel, and also the drippage following the withdrawal of oil,is absolutely shielded from the action of wind, thereby preventing theoil from being blown to one side.

When desired the container may be lifted up, to release the pivots 7 and8, moving the lower end of the container forward, and then lowering thedevice to clear the nozzle H, after which the device may be emptied ofthe oil contained therein, after which the device rfnay be placedinoperative position as beore.

In practice the device will automatically tip forward to its limit bygravity whenever it is released and without the aid of the spring 20,but in order to make the movement more positive and of less duration thespring 20 may be provided as shown.

It should be observed that by reason of the shape of the forward portionof the device, that is the lips 14 and 15 being forward of the frontedge of the container, that when one starts to remove the vessel intowhich oil is being conducted from the nozzle, that the lip 15 will cutoff the oil before the vessel is entirely removed, therefore the oilwill not be able to flow or drip onto the edge or side of the vemel, itbeing understood that the device is to be tipped back by pressingagainst its upper portion with the said vessel.

' I desire that it be understood that various changes may be made in theseveral details of construction from that herein shown and described,and in the arrangements of the several parts, without departing from thespirit of the invention and 'without sacrificing any of the advantagesthereof.

Having now fully shown and described my invention, what I claim anddesire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is-

1. In combination with an oil dispenser having a discharge nozzle, anoil container a head integral with the upper f the container, therebeing a slot 1n the upper portion of the head in which the lower portlonof the nozzle is located, the bottom portion 0 of the overhangingportion of the head be-V ing opena lip formed integral the u per end (ifthe container and adjomm said opening in the head, and a cut-off 11plocated above and projecting outward beyond the first mentioned lip tocatch the drip oil drip catcher comprisin a container to;

oil, means for pivoting t e lower portion of the device whereby theupper portion may swing forward and backward limited by engaging withsaid nozzle, and means carried the lower portion of said nozzle locatedin the head, and means whereby when the container swings back to itslimit the oil from said spout may pass through the head into a vessellocated therebelo-w and when the vessel is removed the device willautomatically tip forward and cause the nozzle 'to drain into thecontainer.

4. In combination with an oil dispenser having a fixed discharge nozzledirected downward, an oil container removably hinged at its lowerportion, a head integral with the upper portion of the container withthe lower portion of said nozzle projecting into the head and adapted tolimit the movements of the device upon its hinges, and a lip for cuttingoff the oil from the nozzlev and conducting it into the oil container,substantially as set forth.

5. In combination with an oil dispenser having a fixed nozzle, acontainer hinged at its lower end, a head integral with the upper end ofthe container and having an opening formed vertically therethrough intowhich the lower portion of the nozzle is disposed, a lip formed by theupper portion of the container and adjoining said opening in the head,and a cut-off lip located above the first named lip and adapted toreceive drippage from the nozzle and conduct it into the container,substantially as set forth.

6. In combination with an oil dispenser having a fixed nozzle, acontainer hingedto swing forward and backward, a head integral with theupper end of the container and having an opening formed verticallytherethrough into which the lower portion of the nozzle is disposed,means carriedvby the upper portion of the device for catching drippagefrom the nozzle when the device swings forward, the flow fromthe nozzlebeing adapted to enter directly into avessel distinct from the devicewhen the device is swung rearward, and spring means for P031- tivelyswinging the device forward whenever the device is released.

In testimony whereofI have hereunto subscribed my name to thisspecification in the I presence of two subscribing witnesses.

MICAJAH C. HENLEY. Witnesses:

ROBERT W. RANDLE, R. E. RANDLE.

